In spite of repeated inspections, Ofsted failed to detect either the evidence, or the knowledge within the council, of large-scale child sexual exploitation in Rotherham, says the Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee in their new report. The report points to an Ofsted inspection framework lacking sufficient focus on child sexual exploitation and a reporting regime which risks offering false assurance to authorities across England that events in Rotherham are not being repeated in their localities.

http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/communities-and-local-government-committee/news/report-rotherham-child-sexual-exploitation/

• Report: Child sexual exploitation in Rotherham: Ofsted and further government issues
• Report: Child sexual exploitation in Rotherham: Ofsted and further government issues (PDF)
• Inquiry: Jay Report into child sexual exploitation in Rotherham
• Communities and Local Government Committee